Beginner Oil Painting Tutorials
The MUST HAVE Art Studio Device! How to Avoid Smudging, Back Pain + Cramping
If you have trouble with smudging your artwork, or you have arm and hand cramps or even back and shoulder pain when drawing or painting, this post is for you. I mainly create artworks in pastels so I can’t rest my hand on paper on top of my work as that smudges the pastel underneath…
Oil Painting Study for Beginners – Water and Rocks
When it comes to practicing your skills in oil paints, I believe that painting random images that you have taken yourself is a great way to practice. This is exactly what this exercise, as I went back through my phone’s camera roll, I watched a previous video I filmed of the water crashing up on…
How to Achieve Accurate Proportions in Your Artwork
GRID METHOD & TRANSFER Other Methods – Blog Extras 1:1 PHOTO Another great and simple method for drawing accurately is to print out an exact replica size photo to your paper size. This way, you can try and draw the composition out freehand, holding the photo next to your paper to see where things should…
A List of Knowledge, Supplies and Techniques for Beginner Oil Painters
Before picking up the paintbrushes and starting oil painting, I realised I needed more than oils and paintbrushes. I did a lot of research beforehand and I found it rather difficult to get easy simple answers for what supplies I needed to start so I hope to list them here for you and explain clearly…
My Journey as a Beginner Oil Painter
Hi, my name is Shay and I go by the alias Shaymus. I am a pet and people portrait artist living in the UK, working mainly with pastels. I recently moved house and re-decorated my new one, while using gloss to paint the doors and skirting boards, it made me really nostalgic of oil painting!…